{"product_id":"local-planning-for-terror-and-disaster-9781118112861","title":"Local Planning for Terror and Disaster","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocal Planning for Terror and Disaster\u003c\/i\u003egives voice to experts in key fields involved with local preparedness, assessing the quality of preparedness in each field, and offering directions for improvement.Introductory chapters provide overviews of terror medicine, security and communications, which are indispensable to successful preparedness, while subsequent chapters concentrate on a particular field and how responders from that field communicate and interact with others during and after an event.Thus, achapter by a physician discusses not only the doctor''s role but how that role is, or should be, coordinated with emergency medical technicians and police.Similarly, chaptersby law enforcement figures also review police responsibilities and interactions with nurses, EMTs, volunteers and other relevant responders.  \u003cp\u003eDeveloped from topics at recent Symposia on Terror Medicine and Security, \u003ci\u003eLocal Planning\u003c\/i\u003e also encompassesaspects of emergency and disaster medicine, as well as\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In summary, this book is an excellent read and the way the various incidents and subsequent responses are recounted, one cannot help but to reevaluate how to plan for disasters and emergencies to be better prepared for not only realistic worst case events but also for the Black Swan.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Chemical Health \u0026amp; Safety\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLocal Planning for Terror and Disaster: From Bioterrorism to Earthquakes\u003c\/i\u003e, is required reading for anyone involved in responding to Mass Casualty Events which means all of us, because we could all become first responders.”—\u003cb\u003eNancy Hartevelt Kobrin, PhD, familysecuritymatters.org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"'Local Planning' may be among the most important books published this year. . . .\"—\u003cb\u003eWarren Boroson, newjerseynewsroom.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Leonard Cole and Nancy Connell have produced an \u003ci\u003eessential\u003c\/i\u003e book, not just for counterterrorism and disaster preparedness professionals, but for each and every American. We can’t prevent disasters but we can mitigate them, and the key to mitigation is preparedness.  I know of no better place to look for that key than in the pages of this book.\"—\u003cb\u003eClark Ervin, Former Inspector General, US Department of Homeland Security\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A great read. At a time when funding for local preparedness efforts is waning, this book is a clarion call for reversing that trend.  Leading experts and practitioners from across the preparedness spectrum provide vivid case studies and give valuable judgments about what matters most in responding to disasters and terrorism.   Read it and be reminded how much depends on local response when catastrophe strikes.\" —\u003cb\u003eThomas Inglesby, MD, Director of the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This text is an excellent addition to the discipline of disaster management.  It includes realistic case studies to introduce the diverse range of disaster and terror situations that medical, security, or other professionals should be prepared to address.  Any disaster professional would benefit greatly from heeding its lessons.” —\u003cb\u003eJane Bullock, Former Chief of Staff, Federal Emergency Management Agency\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book provides a unique approach to the true interdisciplinary requirements for responses to terrorist and disaster events as it translates findings from case studies into actions needed for preparedness. Thus, it provides much needed information for the disciplines that comprise disaster medicine, including administration and security. It is an important read that will enhance our levels of preparedness.\" —\u003cb\u003eMarvin Birnbaum, MD, PhD, Chair, Board of Directors, World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePROLOGUE xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I INTRODUCTION: THE KNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Preparedness, Uncertainty, and Terror Medicine 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeonard A. Cole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Bioterrorism and the Communication of Uncertainty 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeonard A. Cole, Laura H. Kahn, and Peter M. Sandman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Responding to Disaster and Terrorism: The Central Role of Communication 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven M. Becker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Role of the Emergency Physician 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmily G. Kidd, Donald H. Jenkins, and Craig A. Manifold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Role of the Nurse 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDian Dowling Evans, Samuel E. Shartar, and James W. Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Role of the Dentist 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid L. Glotzer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Role of the Emergency Medical Technician 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrendan McCluskey and Henry P. Cortacans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Role of the Mental Health Professional 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn E. Norwood, Lisa M. Brown, and Gerard A. Jacobs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Role of the Manager of Mass Casualty and Disaster Events 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShmuel C. Shapira and Limor Aharonson-Daniel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Role of Public Health 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Falk and Isaac Ashkenazi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Role of the Hospital Receiver 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark A. Merlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Managing Traumatic Stress 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven M. Crimando\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV SUPPORT AND SECURITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Role of the On-Scene Bystander and Survivor 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruria Adini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Role of the Trained Volunteer 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrenda D. Phillips, Njoki Mwarumba, and Debra Wagner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Bioterrorism, Biosecurity, and the Laboratory 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy D. Connell and James Netterwald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Role of the Law Enforcement Officer 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraeme R. Newman and Ronald V. Clarke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 A Model Case of Counterterrorism: Thwarting a Subway Bombing 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua Sinai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Newest Security Threat: Cyber-Conflict 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePanayotis A. Yannakogeorgos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V CONCLUSION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Preparedness, Black Swans, and Salient Themes 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy D. Connell and Leonard A. Cole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 249\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406831395159,"sku":"9781118112861","price":91.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118112861.jpg?v=1730497266","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/local-planning-for-terror-and-disaster-9781118112861","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}